Neil Coyle’s voting in Parliament

Neil Coyle is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Neil Coyle’s votes.

• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2016–2019
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 21 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016

We have lots more plain English analysis of Neil Coyle’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Neil Coyle’s full vote analysis page for more.

Neil Coyle has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 5 Feb 2019

Recent appearances

• Business of the House 14 Feb 2019

  More than 50,000 British-born children whose parents are legally in the UK are being denied any help under the Home Office’s pernicious “no recourse to public funds” rules. That is forcing councils to provide what are supposed to be emergency social services at very high cost. When will the Government provide time for a debate on this extension of the hostile environment, the damage...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Parents: Finance 12 Feb 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will make representations to the Children’s Commissioner on that office undertaking an assessment of the effect on children of their parents being subject to no recourse to public funds.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Immigration: EU Nationals 12 Feb 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) average time is and (b) longest time it has taken for a family subject to No Recourse to Public Funds conditions to achieve settled status.

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Profile

Labour MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @coyleneil
• https://facebook.com/NeilCoyleMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Neil Coyle campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Home Office
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Department of Health
• Personal Independence Payment
• Universal Credit
• Attendance Allowance
• Employment: Disability
• Personal Independence Payment: Appeals

Currently held offices

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (1 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Simon Hughes

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Space Industry Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (11 out of 11)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 33 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Neil Coyle’s speeches
• Has received answers to 130 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 82.58% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 60 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)